21 boats fished the Virginia Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament. 109 billfish were released. 15 blue marlin, 87 white marlin and 7 spearfish.
RESULTS
1st place tuna- 70.5 pounds caught by Luke Cromwell on Reelin N Dealin
1st place dolphin-38.0 pounds caught by Jack Lewis on TippecanoeTop
Junior meat fish angler- 57.0 pound tuna caught by Reef Simmons (age 8) on Rare Breed (he also caught his first white marlin this weekend)
Top Junior billfish angler- 1 blue marlin (his first blue marlin) and 1 white marlin caught by A.J. Marchigiani (age 10) on Sandman
Top Lady angler- 3 white marlin caught by Wendy Brockenbrough on Sea Trader
Day 1 daily- Short Rigger (1 blue and 4 whites)
Day 2 daily- Skiligal (1 blue and 5 whites)
Day 3 daily- Evelyn Kennedy (7 whites)
3rd Place overall- “Anticipation” (1 blue and 7 whites)
2nd Place overall- “Free Style” (2 blues and 7 whites)
1st PLACE OVERALL- “JUST RIGHT” (2 BLUES AND 8 WHITES)